J2EE Platform 1.4 Beta Now Available The Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) defines the standard for developing multi-tier enterprise applications. The J2EE 1.4 platform introduces new APIs which implement core Web services protocols stack. It also introduces new Management and Deployment APIs, new versions of the JavaServer Pages, Enterprise JavaBeans, and Connector APIs, along with other features which establish J2EE 1.4 technology as a premier Web services and enterprise application intergration platform.